Austin, TX to Sydney: time difference
Sydney is 16 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
08
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Daytime
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04 · 12 h 43 min
+16 h
Your time
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Austin, TX 22:56 10:56 PM Sydney 14:56 2:56 PM You –:–
22:56 10:56 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 19:08
14:56 2:56 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 19:04
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+16 h
Sydney is 16 h ahead of Austin, TX.
When you, Austin, TX and Sydney are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇺 Sydney
16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇦🇺 Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:56 | 14:56 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +16 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 19:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 4,840,600 |
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Austin, TX and Sydney: common questions
How far ahead of Austin, TX, is Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Austin: UTC+11 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Sydney at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in Sydney it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in Sydney?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in Sydney show 10:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Sydney from Austin, TX?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Austin – that is 9:00 AM (the next day) to 10:00 AM (the next day) in Sydney – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sydney compared with Austin, TX?
The new day starts in Sydney earlier: at 8:00 AM in Austin it is already midnight there. Until 4:00 PM in Sydney, Austin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Austin, TX, and Sydney change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Austin and in Sydney change on different dates. Next change: from November 1, 2026, Sydney will be 17 hours ahead of Austin.
